Why do we still bother with paper tickets?
It’s striking, though, to look at how tickets have been the vehicle of misfortune for yet another high-ranking Irish sporting official. There’s quite a deal of huffing and puffing about the brave new world of 21st century sport, and a few Irish sporting administrators must be wishing e-ticketing had come into effect many years ago.
Unsurprisingly given the gold standard in ticketing messes, the FAI’s unorthodox dealings with a London-based ticket agent in the early 90s who apparently travelled under different names — the last trait what you’d want in someone you’re entrusting with a lot of money. The second-last trait is a nickname like ‘George the Greek’, but this was the man the FAI deal with. If your recall is good then you’ll remember that the fall-out from this particular mess eventually led to the departure of several high-ranking FAI officers, including then-honorary treasurer Joe Delaney, whose son John is now FAI chief executive.
